Hireko reputable

[golfshooter]

Hi all, well I am ready to start disassembling and building random clubs I have collected over the years. Getting the confidence to build my own set. In anticipation of starting my own build, I began searching for suppliers on the net, only to find that due to contractual agreements with companies here in OZ I would have to deal with them. I continued to do so, only to find price mark ups up to 10 times the original. I was getting very discouraged. Then I accessed hireko golf.
Not only will they sell to me but I was able to download a HUGE catalogue. They look to be really professional and have been around for some time. Their components look to be more than comparable to any of the well known brands, and one can also buy a lot brand name parts eg. such as shafts and grips. Above all they are the right price.
Has anyone had dealings with them? If so, would you recommend them ?
I am very interested in their iron heads. Are they up to date,and do they perform as advertised ? I am interested in anything you all have to say.

Regards golfshooter.

[LowPost42]

Re: Hireko reputable

My only beef is that it's mostly clones versus original designs.

But I gotta say that if I lived in Oz and had to pay through the nose for Alpha, Wishon, SMT, etc, I'd order from Hireko. (Those Dynacraft Prophet Tours look sweeeeeet - and aren't a clone of anything.

[golfshooter]

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Yeah, they look sweet. I down loaded the catalogue, it is very comprehensive, they stock all the brand name components,other than the club heads. Their club heads do seem to be up to date technology wise and their explanations on the statistics and recommendations suggest that they have done their homework. They also have many articles and a forum on club fitting that I think will be very useful. Value for money from where I am can't be questioned, that is of course, if the heads are as they say. Feedback from anyone will be greatly welcomed.

Regards golfshooter.

[signats]

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I feel the clone comment is ignorant.

http://support.hirekogolf.com/compan...f-club-policy/

[LowPost42]

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I feel the clone comment is ignorant.

http://support.hirekogolf.com/compan...f-club-policy/

Come on, man.

You're seriously going to tell me that you don't think the Acer XK's aren't Callaway clones, the iBella Obsessions aren't Taylormade RAC clones, the XP905's look very much like Mizuno MX200's, and the Caimans look like TM Burner irons.

Hireko doesn't sell counterfeits - clubs that say Callaway but aren't.

The whole point is to have irons that look like brandnames but aren't.

[bill reed]

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I feel the clone comment is ignorant.

http://support.hirekogolf.com/company...f-club-policy/

hi Signats
i think the clone comment does not just apply to the copy of another makers golf club head but also to companys cloning there tech and research and putting it into there clubs.
in Tom Wishon's book " The search for the perfect golf club"
on page 65 "to clone or not to clone."
he says:-on one hand, you could make a strong case that every investment cast, cavaty back, offset iron modle, no matter whose name is in the cavity, is a clone of the original ping iron design.
Tom then goes on to tell you about the dark arts almost all maker use in adding someones ideas to make there clubs better and offen other peoples research.
cloning others ideas not just the clubs.
its not just trying to copy a club it so you think it looks like some top make but can be something you cant ever see on the club.
cheers
Bill

[signats]

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Come on, man.

You're seriously going to tell me that you don't think the Acer XK's aren't Callaway clones, the iBella Obsessions aren't Taylormade RAC clones, the XP905's look very much like Mizuno MX200's, and the Caimans look like TM Burner irons.

Hireko doesn't sell counterfeits - clubs that say Callaway but aren't.

The whole point is to have irons that look like brandnames but aren't.

I think I did.

[LowPost42]

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I think I did.

Then let's agree to disagree.

[bill reed]

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Then let's agree to disagree.

Hi Ben
i think you could add the newish Ping S56 and the much older S58

[golfshooter]

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Mate, your spot on there Bill.
I suppose the burning question is do these so called 'clones' work as well as the real deal? Someone out there must have tried them. As I have said it is impossible for me to use any thing else cost wise. Even OZ clone companies have their prices up in the stratosphere. Why? Because they can.
Any other Australians out there who can tell me otherwise?

golfshooter

[LowPost42]

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Generally speaking the clones play as well.

Why not buy them, then? This is usually the next question.

The answer lies in Quality Control.

OEM's and proper components have fairly stringent QC, and as such when they're out of spec, it's only by a little - and a clubmaker can often bend a casting that's out of spec for loft and lie. Folks tend to forget that metallurgy (or the metal makeup of the club) is a spec, too - and clones generally don't have the same QC.

What this means to the end user is that a clone is more likely to break, is more likely to be out of spec and further out of spec (which means it's much harder to bring back into spec).

If it's golf club shaped, you can play with it. If you're just social hacking with your buddies once a month, then go nuts. If you're serious about having your equipment fit and fit well, then buy good gear. It's like a car - any old beater will do when you're sixteen, but when you really want something reliable, you spend the money on the good stuff.

[bill reed]

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hi Golfshooter
the main diffrence is the quality as Lowpoat says. you also find the the diffrence between clubs are not matched so you may have a 8 yard diffrence between some clubs and and a 10 yard between others.
they also do not match the heads for swing weight as it more costly.
most head are not make with the top quality steel and have little inperfections.
most clones made in the last few years are better than some of the better makes from 25 years ago but when tested against the same modern club the quality is not there and you will find one set may be really good and another not so good.
if you look at the clones of the Ping raptor you find that the head is one piece on the clone head and 5 piece on the real ping. also the face of the clone is steel and not tungsten like the real thing.
cheers
Bill